METABOLIC SYNDROME AND IT’S SOLUTIONS THROUGH AYURVEDA:-

METABOLIC SYNDROME AND IT’S SOLUTIONS THROUGH AYURVEDA:-

1) Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of symptoms and it is a relatively new definition.

2) Metabolic syndrome is closely linked to overweight ,obesity and inactivity.

3) It is a condition of insulin resistance. 

4) It  helps  to easily identify people at risk of cardiovascular disease (Heart diseases) and diabetes.

 *A cluster of signs and symptoms of metabolic syndrome (MS )are:-

Diagnostic Criteria for MS in Indians:-

1) Abdominal Obesity- 

Waist circumference in Indian men: greater than 90cm

Indian women: greater than 80cm

2)Elevated fasting glucose 100mg/dl in both

3)Blood pressure above 130/85 for both

4)Triglycerides above 150 mg/dl in both male and female

5) LDL  above 130 mg/dl

In both male and female

6) HDL below 40 mg/dl in male and below  50 mg/dl in female

*There is a two-fold risk of cardiovascular diseases  and a five-fold risk of diabetes. Therefore there is urgent need of  accurate and timely diagnosis and treatment of MS to avoid further consequences.

 

**Causes of Metabolic Syndrome:-*****

 -Metabolic syndrome is a collection of risk factors, it does not  have a single cause. A person being centrally obese or overweight is the major factor responsible for metabolic syndrome,

-Too much eating of energy food ,junk food,fast food

- Sedentary life style

- Family history and ethnic background of obesity , having combination of sedentary lifestyle and too much energy food .

*Metabolic syndrome( MS) is also known as Insulin Resistance syndrome******

**Health Hazards of Metabolic Syndrome:-

- It can lead to serious problems such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, kidney disease, gout, fatty liver ,  sleep and breathing disorder, certain cancers, problems in reproductive system etc  .

-ln female  polycystic ovarian syndrome, Cervical and endometrial cancer.

-Male and female infertility, difficulty to conceive by artificial reproductive technology (Test tube baby)

- Increases the risk of  abortions, complications during pregnancy and delivery. 

-There is  increasing the possibility of being   fetal malformations, hypoglycemia, macrosomia  etc 

 ** TREATMENT FOR METABOLIC SYNDROME ACCORDING TO ALLOPATHY:-

1) Lifestyle modification :-

Lifestyle  changes can delay or even prevent the development of serious health problems.

2) Eating healthier, avoiding smoking, alcohol.

3)Exercise under proper guidance. **** Too hard exercise and improper diet without consulting experts may causes stress to the heart and inflammation in the body.

Therefore it should be followed strictly under experts guidance ****

4) Medicine:- 

when lifestyle modification is not enough or fail to control  then some medicines are recommended for Hypertension, cholesterol, Diabetes, Low dose of aspirin etc .as required.

***But these drugs have some side effects too.

*****METABOLIC SYNDROME IN AYURVEDIC PERSPECTIVE:-******

  Bruhana(बृहण) causes:-

1) Profound obesity (अतिस्थौल्य)

2) Scrofula/swelling of lymph nodes( अपची)

3) Insulin resistance,Diabetes, urinary disorders( प्रमेह, मधुमेह),

4) Fever (ज्वर)

5) Enlargement of abdomen (उदर)

6) Fistula in ano (भगंदर)

7) Cough (कास)

8) Loss of consciousness (संन्यास)

9) Dysuria ( मुत्रकृच्छ)

10) Disorder of  Incomplete digestion/poor digestion (आमरोग)

11)  Skin diseases and other dangerous diseases.

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AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR METABOLIC SYNDROME:-

***Use the Food and Medicine which  reduces fat (मेद) ,Vata (वात) and Kapha,(कफ).

These are as:-

A) FOOD PRODUCTS:-

1) Use grains like Kulatha ( कुळीथ- Dolichos Biflorus),Jowar (ज्वारी- Sorghum) Shyamyak (श्यामाक- is the name of a cultivated millet Panicu,

Yav(यव/ barly )

Mung (मुग /green gram) 

Use of these grain daily.

2) Madhuudak( मधु उदक):- Honey with cold water daily

3) Mastu मस्तु:- Take squeezed water from curd 

 4)  Takra(.तक्र):- Drink buttermilk

 5) Arishta(अरिष्ट)

 B) LIFE STYLE:-

 Awekening (जागरण) -Less sleep during night and avoiding sleeping at daytime.

C) MEDICINES BY ORAL ROUTE:-

1) Lick powder of Triphala  /Guduchi/Haritaki/Musta with honey

2) Drink decoction of Agnimantha with Rasanjan/Bruhana panchamul/Guggul/Sheelajeet

3) Lick Powder of Vidang,Shunthi, Yawakshara,Kala Loha Bhasma,in equal quantity with honey,Amalaki powder and Yava powder

D) PANCHAKARMA

E) Psycological :-Try to adopt worrying behaviour (चिंता).

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